The Evening Courier, 9 October 2003

Around the country · Sudholt · 9 October 2003

The first train reaches Sudholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.

SHOCK. The first train reaches Sudholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Hundreds turned out. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Sudholt, Bridge Street.

The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Sudholt, 9 October 2003, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The first train reaches Sudholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.

Around the country · Hochstadt

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hochstadt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hochstadt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. You heard it here. In the story: Hochstadt, Salt Way.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The sawmill at Weinfeld burns through the night

The sawmill at Weinfeld burns through the night. 4 men are out of work. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Weinfeld, Market Square.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Renate Wendl, driver, is 73 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Rolf Kessler, engineer, is 73 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rolf Wendl, official, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gisela Krielter, engineer, is 71 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Peter Gilhor, postal worker, is 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Heinz Marrow, labourer, is 63 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Jonas Testen, shop assistant, is 61 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Manfred Lenz, typist, is 59 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

9 October 2003. The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 25. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3485 marka or 16 months. It changes The Vagrancy Act. Nobody cheered.

5 October 2003. The Firearms Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 54 votes to 8. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 139 marka or 3 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. You will notice, or you will not.

3 October 2003. The Universities (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 5. Applies to children between 5 and 12. It changes The Weinau Universities Act. You will notice, or you will not.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 425.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 638.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 77.46 marka. A room costs 271.12 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 56,360.50. Bank rate 3.92 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 166,736,167 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

183 births, 89 weddings, 168 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

198 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Salzhafen. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

187 years ago. The bells of Sudfurt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2002 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Marschau Garrison	14	8
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Weinfeld Vintners	8	14
Kessel Iron	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 9 out of ten and the ferry 3.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.